Office of Student and Academic Services

Student Resources FAQs

Please scroll down the page for answers to your questions about housing and transportation, extracurricular activities, and support services.

Housing & Transportation

Where do vet students usually live? What kind of housing is available for students?Most vet students live off-campus within a 5-10 minute
drive to campus. You can find apartment complexes and houses within a
short drive to campus. Some neighborhoods are more popular with
veterinary students than others because they are quieter and allow pets.
Veterinary students typically live with other veterinary students or
with other graduate or professional students. Some students prefer to
live by themselves.

Will I need a car as a vet student?
It is not essential to have a car during the first
couple of years of vet school. Students who don’t have a car (and
even some that do) ride their bikes or take the bus to campus. You
will, however, need access to a car when you enter the clinics in your
3rd year as students will be required to work late and report to work
promptly when on call

Is there a bus service on-and off-campus?
TCAT (Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit) buses serve
the Cornell campus as well areas around Ithaca and surrounding
communities. Students can ride TCAT for free after 6pm on weekdays and
all day on weekends. New to Cornell students also get a free TCAT bus
pass which allows them allows unlimited access to all TCAT buses in
Tompkins Count

Do students hold jobs while in vet school?Approximately 20-25% of our students work part-time
while they are in vet school. Since the veterinary curriculum is
extremely demanding those that do work usually limit their work hours
to 5-10 hours a week. Most jobs that vet students hold are within
college. Faculty and staff at the vet college are sensitive to the
demands of the curriculum and are more likely to be flexible with work
schedules

Support Services

Can students with disabilities receive accommodations in the DVM program?Yes. The DVM program provides reasonable
accommodations for students with qualifying disabilities. College and
university staff, in consultation with the veterinary faculty, works
with the student to determine what is appropriate and fair given the
nature of the disability and the requirements of the DVM curriculum.

Is their a mentor/advisor system for new students?All incoming students are assigned a faculty advisor and a peer mentor who is a 2nd or 3rd year DVM student. Advisors and peer mentors assist incoming students
as they adjust to life at vet school by providing support and
guidance. Of course we are sure you will develop many additional
supportive relationships with the faculty, staff and students at the
vet college.